The current numbers show a significant decline from the peak in May but the number of daily cases in Tokyo is unquestionably on the rise, as the city reported over 1,000 new cases on both July 17 and 18. The city is taking preventative measures to keep the virus from spreading, including not having spectators at the events, limiting open hours for bars and restaurants, and encouraging residents to wear masks....
Toys “R” Us, which was founded in 1957, struggled in recent years due to increased competition from online retailers. In September, the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to restructure its $8 billion debt. Then in January, after a lackluster holiday season, it announced the closure of 182 stores. Now, despite attempts to bring in more customers, the retailer will close the 800 remaining stores. And though the closures are certainly a sentimental blow to the heart — and the toy industry — what’s more concerning is the effect they’ll have on as many as 33,000 jobs....
What parent doesn’t recognize the frustration here? And although there are many reasons behind a toddler’s stubborn refusal to help, a change of language — one that helps a parent directly appeal to their child’s idea of self-image — can do wonders to help circumvent the behavior and aid in the larger task of raising a kind and considerate child. “Parents need to use language that is encouraging and uplifting, full of praise,” says John DeGarmo, Ph....
According to PBS, Samina, from a remote northern village in Pakistan, and Afsaneh, from Iran, set records last week. Both women, along with others in the same climbing club, reached the peak of the K2 Mountain, 28,250 feet high. The women — who can be seen in this celebratory Tweet — were among several who reached K2’s peak last week, Karrar Haidri, chief officer of the Pakistan Alpine Club, told PBS....
In June, 70 UK-based companies integrated a four-day workweek to determine the feasibility and economic ramifications of a truncated workweek. Now, at the halfway mark of the trial, run by 4 Day Week Global, 88% of the companies reporting midpoint results claim there has been no productivity loss, and many say workers are getting more done in four days than they did in five. Eighty-six percent of respondents said they’d consider implementing a four-day week after the trial is complete....
According to The New York Times, NYC’s department of education have enacted strict vaccination mandates for teachers, principals, custodians, education assistants, and central office staff, requiring vaccination or weekly testing as a condition of employment. Now, de Blasio seems to be taking a harder line approach, getting rid of weekly testing and instead requiring staff to be vaccinated. It’s another mark in Mayor Bill de Blasio’s effort to slow down the spread of the coronavirus, specifically the Delta variant, which is running rampant....
The brainchild of an acclaimed high-school soccer coach from Wisconsin, the Victury ball is all about getting real training touches in a confined indoor space. The two-piece hand-sewn ball is made out of a paper-light kite material and weighs less than one ounce (17 grams) ⏤ compared to 16 ounces for a traditional ball. So it almost feels like kicking a thick paper balloon or beach ball, but it doesn’t behave as such....
Jones, who was watching The Lion King on a random day as all of us are wont to do, started thinking hard about what happened to Mufasa’s body — a question I admit I’ve never asked myself. After all, it seemed obvious to me that, after the extremely emotionally manipulative scene in which Simba tries to wake up his dad and can’t because he’s dead, Mufasa’s body decomposed and became a part of the famous ‘Circle of Life’ they’re always talking about in the movie....
Just take a look at the first trailer for Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, released earlier today. After briefly noting that the original Borat “brought great shame to Kazakhstan,” we learn that our hero is nevertheless heading back to “Yankeeland” for a secret mission. “I am here to give my daughter as a gift to someone close to the throne,” Borat says over an aerial shot of the White House. Much as the first film was a road trip to obtain the hand of Pamela Anderson in marriage, the second is a road trip to deliver Borat’s “daughter” to none other than Vice President Mike Pence....
Well, thanks to a new exclusive clip from Dreamworks Animation ahead of the premiere of Trolls: TrollStopia! Season 2, which premieres exclusively on Hulu and Peacock on March 18th, we can all get a good idea of what shenanigans, exactly, the folks from the new Trolls city, TrollsTopia, will get into. It looks like one of the first adventures will actually be quite dangerous — in the form of a runaway train (obviously accompanied by a song, technicolor animation, and danger that no one in the village seems to notice… until the very end of the clip....
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Prep Time: 5 minutes Entertainment Time: 30-60 minutesEnergy Expended by Child: A lot What You Need: A roll of wax paper and tape (preferably duct) or rubber bands. If you don’t have any wax paper, thick socks, empty Kleenex boxes, old magazine pages, or even paper plates can make good ‘figure skates.’A slick(ish) floor.Music. Perhaps ‘Let It Go’ from Frozen and/or DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s ‘Turn Down for What’?...
The first step to addressing these tragic statistics at home is to listen, says Russ Toomey, Ph.D., a professor and the program chair of family studies and human development at the University of Arizona. Parents should believe what their child says about their own gender identity, though they should keep track of how persistently and consistently they identify as that gender. The second step? Get support. There are many resources available that provide guidance on how to support trans kids....
At 29, I had restructured my life around not using my arms, developing an ever-expanding number of workarounds: I could gently head butt the kitchen cabinet to close it; a roundhouse kick could start the preprogrammed microwave. I was learning voice recognition to crudely operate my computer. But alas, there would be no voice command for picking up my baby, no life hack to replace the feeling of supporting this new being in my arms....
Dr. Tammy Nelson has been working as a sex and relationship counsellor for almost 30 years. In 2013, she wrote a book designed to help couples more forward in their relationship after infidelity. This year, she decided to revisit the subject, only this time, she decided to pivot the focus onto the individual adulterers. For this, she spent time on Ashley Madison, examining the reasons why both men and women have affairs....
“Trial separations are rare, and for good reason; when people physically separate, it makes the legal formality of a divorce that much easier,” New Jersey family law attorney Rajeh Saadeh says. While separations were once common, they have grown scarce, largely because of changes to America’s healthcare system. “Legal separation used to have this really important feature that it almost never has anymore, and it was about health insurance,” notes Connecticut divorce attorney Meghan Freed....
RELATED: Now You Can Have Your Entire House Recreated in Lego But while most of our career paths led to a decidedly less fun day job, Lucas’s wandered through a delightful forest of product design, ultimately leading him to Lego world headquarters in Billund, Denmark. Now, a senior creative director at the company, he’s not only responsible for designing many of the must-have playsets on your kid’s holiday list, but also for conceiving all the crazy characters, vehicles, and buildings that come out of the world’s most famous toy brick factory....
“Having an imaginary friend is definitely common and it’s definitely normal,” explains Celeste Kidd, cognitive researcher and co-director of the University of Rochester Kid Lab. “Most imaginary friends should not raise an eyebrow for parents. But it’s also normal for kids not to have imaginary friends. That’s not a problem either.” Given that there’s little concern for whether or not an imaginary friend emerges from a child’s brain, a parent might be forgiven for discounting their child’s invisible purple pony or sentient rainbow....
Like a hapless hiker suddenly standing between a mother bear and her cubs, you may find yourself being attacked (seemingly) without provocation by your partner over some random parenting task, like changing a diaper or reading a bedtime story. It can be subtle, like the passive-aggressive, “What I would do is …” Or it can be more direct, like the “You’re doing it all wrong, I can’t believe you managed to impregnate me....
When will The Batman stream on HBO Max? Although Warner Bros hasn’t confirmed a specific date that The Batman will HBO Max, there is one specific rumor that suggests that date is April 19. This would mean, if you have HBO Max, The Batman could show up as an “on-demand” movie in about a month. This may sound fast, but actually, post-COVID, 45 days in the theater — and then digital rentals and purchases — has started to become the new industry standard....
